Naomi Osaka Calls Jelena Ostapenko’s Comments to Taylor Townsend ‘One of the Worst Things You Can Say to a Black Tennis Player’

Online, the reactions split. Some said, “Heat of the moment—move on.” Others argued that moving on without naming harm invites a rerun.

The productive middle emerged: competition is sacred, and so is dignity. You can question tactics without questioning someone’s humanity. That’s not softness—it’s standards.